Match Report
Al Nassr (1st, 18 pts) visited Istiqlol Dushanbe (3rd, 9 pts) with 9 points between them. The last five rounds placed Istiqlol Dushanbe no better than 8th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Per game in the league, Istiqlol Dushanbe were scoring 1.17 and conceding 2.17, Al Nassr 3.67 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Al Nassr entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Astana Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,804. On the scoreboard, Al Nassr led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Al Nassr: João Félix (12'), Mohamed Simakan (40'), Sadio Mané (84'), Ayman Yahya (90')
Key stats
Possession: Istiqlol Dushanbe 33% · Al Nassr 67% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 3-6